Former Pakistani off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is all set to join the Bangladesh national cricket team as their spin bowling coach for the next three months, said the officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday.
‘We are negotiating with him and hope to get him in the Ireland series. We would like to keep him until the ICC World Twenty20 in September,’ Enayet Hossain Seraj, BCB’s cricket operation chairman, told New Age.
It is however not clear if Saqlain will come to Bangladesh to sign the agreement or will join the team in Ireland.
‘This is still in a negotiation stage. Hopefully we will get a positive feedback from him in a day or two,’ added Seraj.
Saqlain, famous for his pioneering role of doosra delivery, had 208 Test wickets and 288 one-day international wickets to his name.
His former bowling partner Mushtaq Ahmed also once acted as Bangladesh’s spin coach for a very short period.

If Saqlain didnt say yes yet, then y is the title saying that he's all set??? and i dont think its a good idea having any kind of Pakistani coaches !...just dont think it will help...rather make things worse!

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Originally Posted by TigerEz
If Saqlain didnt say yes yet, then y is the title saying that he's all set??? and i dont think its a good idea having any kind of pakistani coaches !...just dont think it will help...rather make things worse!

Please don't judge a coach based on his nationality. You have to look at his credentials.

I don't know if Saqlain have any prior coaching experience. And not sure what he can offer in just 3 months. Not too excited about Saqlain but want to hope for the best...

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Originally Posted by TigerEz
If Saqlain didnt say yes yet, then y is the title saying that he's all set??? and i dont think its a good idea having any kind of pakistani coaches !...just dont think it will help...rather make things worse!

Originally Posted by TigerEz
If Saqlain didnt say yes yet, then y is the title saying that he's all set??? and i dont think its a good idea having any kind of Pakistani coaches !...just dont think it will help...rather make things worse!

I agree with you. Historically also, pak ex players haven't ever been able to deliver as a coach. Even in their own country...

If it had to be from Pak, I would have preferred WA for the pacers... That dept needed a boost... And Murali/Warne could have been a better option for the spinners...if at all a spin coach was at all needed before the T20 WC...it's not the time to tweak your strongest dept...Before a major tournament ...

Originally Posted by Shafir
Not to be too pressing but what you said was " i dont think its a good idea having any kind of Pakistani coaches "
I just don't think bigotry should be tolerated.

Some have very bad memories of Mohsin Kamal. Losing to Canada after getting the test status heck not winning anything in 2003 WC....
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I for one, he will be under another coach (head coach). So do not think it is a bad idea. Plus few sessions with the academy team, few spin hunts can be a boost. Plus this is not a permanent deal.

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Originally Posted by BANFAN
I agree with you. Historically also, pak ex players haven't ever been able to deliver as a coach. Even in their own country...
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so you think waker or mohosin (their last coach) was not successful? I think waker is taking up australian job (btw he played at the same time as saqlain and no issue with him or saqlain was ever hard). so if australia had no issue why should we? now if u r saying this because 71 or u r dislike of pakistan (not you BANFAN bhai). then that's different.

Not that his origin matters, but I would think Saqlain the coach would be a product of the English system. He is, after all, an English citizen now, just as Mushtaq Ahmed - who isn't a bad coach - is as well.

Originally Posted by akabir77
so you think waker or mohosin (their last coach) was not successful? I think waker is taking up australian job (btw he played at the same time as saqlain and no issue with him or saqlain was ever hard). so if australia had no issue why should we? now if u r saying this because 71 or u r dislike of pakistan (not you BANFAN bhai). then that's different.

im not saying that for this....and jsut so u know the mighty OZ's dont want waqar anymore....they were interested but not any more

Originally Posted by Roni_uk
Oh good. Finally Saqlain will learn a trick or two from our world class spinners

Sarcastic remarks should have a limit. We are talking about a guy who was among one of the best when he played for his country. We are quick to jump the gun when our neighbors take shots at us, and now that we have just 1 shakib we are acting as if we are at the top of the world.

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Originally Posted by TigerEz
but wasnt he a offspinner? we have slow lefties,,,:/

yes he was an offspinner, we still have some offies like riyad and nasir, and mahmudul hasan though he's not in the national squad. but shakib etc are finger spinners like offspinners just the left handed version so i'm sure saqlain could still help, give a little insight.